Downtown Burlington

Burlington, NC

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Downtown Burlington - Burlington, NC

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Walkable Bike-Friendly Historic Theaters Events Festivals Family-Friendly

With its fascinating blend of old-world charm and modern verve, Downtown Burlington is both historic and progressive. This walkable neighborhood has something for everyone -- shopping at the Burlington Downtown Depot, the historic carousel at City Park, plays at the historic Paramount Theater, lunch at Danny's Café, a night out at the Rusted Bucket Tavern. Downtown Burlington is working toward becoming more bicycle-friendly, with plans to expand the Greenway & Bikeway underway.

Downtown Burlington provides a variety of ways to get around, from walking and bicycling to riding the Link Transit bus to taking the Amtrak train from Burlington Station, located off East Market Street downtown. As the city hub, several festivals and events are held in Downtown Burlington. Residents can enjoy events such as Active City Streets (which features exercise stations all through downtown -- including life-size Chutes and Ladders games and Zumba classes), weekly events like Yoga in the Yard and 2nd Sunday Food Truck Rodeos, and more.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Burlington is $839 for a studio, $1,059 for one bedroom, and $1,276 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Burlington has increased by 3.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $839/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 667 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,059/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 642 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,276/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

70

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

56

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.